The CFL is heading into Week 3 with the 111th Grey Cup waiting to be hoisted in November. Join me all season long as I deep dive into every game to give you my weekly expert picks.
Current Record: 4-4 (-0.36 Units)
CFL's Week 3 features the Montreal Alouettes long-awaited banner raising ceremony as they host the REDBLACKS. Plus, I continue being a certified non-believer in the Blue Bombers. Jump to the game you're interested in or browse through all my picks:
REDBLACKS vs. Alouettes (-6.5)
CFL Week 3 schedule & odds
| Date | Favored Team | Point Spread Odds | Underdog Team | OVER/UNDER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurs. June 20th, 7:30 PM ET | Montreal Alouettes | -6.5 (-112) | Ottawa REDBLACKS | 47 (-112) |
| Fri. June 21st, 8:30 PM ET | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | -2.5 (-105) | B.C. Lions | 51 (-112) |
| Sat. June 22nd, 7:00 PM ET | Toronto Argos | -6.0 (-108) | Edmonton Elks | 50 (-112) |
| Sun. June 23rd, 7:00 PM ET | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | +2.5 (-108) | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 50.5 (-112) |
ottawa rEDBLACKS vs montreal alouettes: UNDER 47 (-108)
Everything is favoring the Als (2-0 SU, 1-1 ATS) this week, who finally get their moment in their banner raising ceremony at Molson Stadium on Thursday. Yeah, for some reason the defending Grey Cup champs had to wait till Week 3 to celebrate.
Dating back to last season, Montreal is on a 10-game win streak as it hosts Ottawa (1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS). The REDBLACKS may be coming off an upset over the Bombers, but I'm starting to think that's not going to be a rare occurrence this season.
I'll spare you the details I've been repeating all season. But I am, once again, siding with the Alouettes defense that has yet to allow a passing touchdown this season and gives up a league-low 16 PPG.
I'm hesitant to touch the spread because we've only seen one performance from Ottawa this season. Instead, I'll roll with the UNDER.
BC Lions vs winnipeg blue bombers: Lions +2.5 (-110)
Not many are willing to agree with me, but I'm calling a dying dynasty over in Winnipeg (0-2 SU, 0-2 ATS). I understand what they once were, making it to four-straight Grey Cup finals and whopping 26-4 regular season home record. But, I can't continue basing my picks off history.
Through the first two weeks, Zach Collaros has drained any faith I had in him. The Cincinnati product has yet to throw a pass to the endzone and is completing a league-worst 54% of his tosses.
The status of Brady Oliveira and Dalton Schoen remains up in the air.
The Lions (1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS) are treading in the right direction. Completing 17-of-29 passes with two touchdowns was enough to earn Vernon Adams Jr. offensive player of the week. After hearing my complaints from Week 1, BC utilized Stanback more with 69 yards on 15 carries.
94.6 for VA 👀
— CFL (@CFL) June 18, 2024
Vernon Adams Jr. tops the Week 2 Honour Roll, powered by @PFF.
🗞️: https://t.co/fnLFFxAdU6 pic.twitter.com/kkKtckJF7N
I'm not afraid to shy away from Winnipeg's downfall. Take the Lions.
edmonton elks vs toronto argos: argos -6.0 (-108)
The Elks are hanging on, but haven't got the job done with back-to-back close losses to start their season.
McLeod Bethel-Thompson will return to BMO Field for the first time since lifting the 2022 Grey Cup. Meanwhile, the Argos (1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS) are fresh off a bye-week. Cameron Dukes is filling in for Chad Kelly just fine, completing 77% of his passes to string together a trio of passing touchdowns.
Toronto's six sacks against BC in Week 1 isn't a distant memory for me. We saw Toronto apply plenty of defensive pressure in that season-opener dub.
If the Argos continue that pressure, it'll be a nightmare for MBT, who likes to throw the ball a lot. With 84 passing attempts and three interceptions, I'm anticipating the 35-year-old makes a few errors.
hamilton tiger-cats vs saskatchewan roughriders: UNDER 48 (-110)
The second of back-to-back meetings heads to Mosaic Stadium. A 33-30 contest last week that wrapped up in the Roughriders (2-0 SU, 2-0 ATS) favor.
However, I can finally say I appreciated Bo Levi Mitchell's effort for Hamilton (0-2 SU, 0-2 ATS). Pocketing 380 yards and three touchdowns is what I've been waiting to see from him.
Home Opener performer of the game, Bo Levi Mitchell 🙌#TheHammer | @herculestires pic.twitter.com/2Zp1HKfC6p
— Hamilton Tiger-Cats (@Ticats) June 17, 2024
After what we witnessed last week, I think both sides realize tightening up their defense is necessary.
According to our CFL database, the UNDER is a whopping 8-2 in the last 10 matchups between these two benches. I'll lean on that trend and hope the two learned their lessons from last week.
How To Bet On CFL Betting Odds:
While you can bet on spreads and point totals, one of the easiest ways to bet on CFL betting odds is through a moneyline. This moneyline bet means you simply pick which side you think will win between the favorite (signaled with a minus sign) and the underdog (signaled with a plus sign).
A CFL moneyline of +200 means that you would win $200 on a successful $100 wager. That’s also equivalent to fractional odds of 2/1, decimal odds of 3.00 and implied odds of 33.33%. A negative moneyline of -200 means that you would have to wager $200 in order to win $100 on the favorite.
